Lakes / Georgia / Cherokee County / Allatoona Lake
Allatoona Lake, Georgia
11,254 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.15 degrees N, 84.65 degrees W - Cherokee County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Allatoona Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #9 for surface area among the Georgia lakes counted so far - 11,254 acres.
- The largest lake in Cherokee County among those counted.
- About 31 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Lake | Bartow | 6.1 mi | 33 acres |
| Lake Acworth | Cobb | 6.5 mi | 303 acres |
| Upper Aubrey Lake | Bartow | 9.3 mi | 55 acres |
| Aubrey Lake | Bartow | 10 mi | 105 acres |
| Murrays Lake | Cobb | 11 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake Arrowhead | Cherokee | 11 mi | 436 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Allatoona Lake
How Big Is Allatoona Lake?
Allatoona Lake covers 11,254 acres in Cherokee County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cherokee County?
Allatoona Lake is the largest lake in Cherokee County, at 11,254 acres.
Largest Lakes in Georgia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Lincoln | 40,816 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Sidney Lanier | Forsyth | 38,293 acres | - |
| 3 | Walter F George Reservoir | Quitman | 34,919 acres | - |
| 4 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Columbia | 25,660 acres | - |
| 5 | West Point Lake | Troup | 22,313 acres | - |
All 728 Georgia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 120024034). Verified October 30, 2026.